Sexton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sexton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sexton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 325
Agricultural Labourer 48
Domestic Servant 22
General Labourer 21
Dress Maker 18
Labourer 17
Laundress 14
General Servant Domestic 12
Gardener 9
House Keeper 9
Cook Domestic Servant 9
General Servant 8
Groom 8
Clerk 8
Shoe Maker 8
General Domestic Servant 8
Carpenter 7
Tailoress 7
Errand Boy 7
Farm Labourer 7
Nil 7
Living On Own Means 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Carman 6
Baker 6

Sexton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sexton 100% 15,967
2 Saxton 83% 12,698
3 Sixton 83% 236
4 Suxton 83% 116

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The surname Sexton is the most popular version of all its varients

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